Category: Procurement

  • Public Contract Regulations Case Law Reminder

    Public Contract Regulations Case Law Reminder

    Please consult legal advice or read the cases in full when making important decisions. Below is a selection of case law serving as a quick reminder for procuring under the Public Contract Regulations (2015) (2006). This does not serves as an endless list so do your own homework in addition to checking out the selection…

  • 10 Reasons Why a Procurement Professional Adds Value

    10 Reasons Why a Procurement Professional Adds Value

    10 ways to explain why a procurement professional is a “value add” A mature procurement function enables the organisation to have competitive advantage. Procurement professionals deliver value by controlling third party spend more efficiently than competitors De-risking projects where large sums of money is committed, allows the organisation to invest in areas that increase market…

  • ITT, RFX How many suppliers do you invite?

    ITT, RFX How many suppliers do you invite?

    In the private sector the organisation can conduct an RFI and decide how many suppliers are shortlisted. In the public sector, tenders are conducted under the Public Regulations 2015 How many candidates should be invited to tender? Provided that in all cases there is a sufficient number of candidates to do so: Restricted A minimum…

  • Strategic Procurement

    Strategic Procurement

    If you want to do Strategic Procurement, what is your best selling point? Let’s start with the person profile before we move on to the functional requirements Expertise To be successful  in applying strategic procurement, you need to earn your place and this means knowing the functional requirements such as the knowledge, processes and products that…